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The Lives of Dr. John Donne;--Sir Henry Wotton;--Mr. Richard Hooker;--Mr ... - Page 30
by Izaak Walton - 1817
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Bishop Jewel. Bernard Gilpin. Richard Hooker. Archbishop Whitgift. John ...

1810 - 594 pages
...taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will Jhew : I read, and sigh, and \fish I were a tree, For then sure I should grow To fruit or shade ; at least, some bird would trust Her houshold with me, and I would be just. Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek ; In weakness...
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Biographia evangelica

Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 552 pages
...me from my ways taking. " Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me " None of my books will shew: " I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, " For then...' " Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek; " Some other master out: " Ah, my dear GOD ! though I am clean forgot, " Let me not love thee, if I...
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Ecclesiastical Biography: Or, Lives of Eminent Men, Connected with ..., Volume 4

1818 - 586 pages
...good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will shew : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, For then...fruit or shade ; at least, some bird would trust Her houshold with me, and I would be just. Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek ; In weakness...
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Lives of Sacred Poets

Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 478 pages
...came whore I could not go away, nor persevere. • . . . Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me, None of my books will show ; I read and sigh, and...trust Her household with me, and I would be just. GEORGE HERBERT. •247 recollect and lament the afflictions of his sister. How full of brotherly love...
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The Works of George Herbert, Volume 2

George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and...
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The Dublin University Magazine, Volume 8

1836 - 758 pages
...wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and with I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just. Yet, though thou troublest me, I mast be meek ; In weakness must be stout....
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University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review, Volume 8

1836 - 804 pages
...own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my hooks will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some hird would trust Her household to me, and...
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The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations

George Herbert - 1838 - 408 pages
...not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and...
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Lives of the English Sacred Poets, Volume 1

Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 pages
...came where I could not go away, nor persevere. • • * * Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me, None of my books will show ; I read and sigh, and...trust Her household with me, and I would be just. But amid all his " gaynesses," he never ceased to recollect and lament the afflictions of his sister....
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The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple

George Herbert - 1841 - 422 pages
...not making Thine own gifts good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show: I read, and sigh, and...household with me, and I would be just. Yet though thou troubles! me, I must be meek, In weakness must be stout : Well, I will' change my service and go seek...
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